Physiology Root Words List
A
a (G). Not, without: together
ab, -s (L). Off, from, away
abs (L). Off, from, away
abscis, -s (L). Cut off
abyss, -o (G). Deep, bottomless
acanth, =a, - (G). A spine, thorn
acr, -i (L). Sharp
acro (G). At the highest point
acti, no, =s (G). A ray, beam
acu, =st (G). hear; heard
ad (L). To, toward
aer, -i, -o (G). The air, atmosphere
al (L). To, toward
=ampulla (L). A flask
amphi, -i, -o (G) around, both
andr, o (G). A man
annul, (L). A ring
anthe, e, -us (G). A flower
anthrop, -o, -us (G). A man
anti, (G). Against, opposite
apic, (L). The summit, the tip
arachin -i, -e, -o, (G). A spider, spider web
archeg, -o (G). The beginning, first
asc, -i, -o, =us (G). A bag, a bladder
-ase, (G). An enzyme
aster, -o, (G). A star
atri, -um (L). An entrance hall
audi, (L). Hear
aut, - (G). Self
axi, =s (G). Axis, axle
B
basidi, (L). a small pedestal
bacill, =um (L). a little stick
benth, -o, =us (G). The depths of the sea
bi, (L). Two, twice, double
bio, =s, -t (G). Life
blast, -em, -o, =us (G). A bud, a sprout
brad, -o, -y (G) slow
brachi, -o, =um (G). Arm
brachy, (G). short
bronch, -i, -o, =us (G). The wind-pipe
C
calc, =i (L). the heel
cali, -c, =x (L). a cup
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cancell, -i, (L). Latticework
capit, -i, -o, (L). the head
carcin, -o, =us (G). A crab; an ulcer
card, -i, =ia, -io, (G). the heart
carp, -o, =us (G). The wrist. Fruit
caud, -a (L). The tail
cephal, -a, -o (G). The head
cereb, -ell, -r, -ro (L). The brain
chlor, -o (G). Green
chrom, -a, -ato, -o (G). Color
chondr, -o, =us (G). A grain, corn; cartilage
=cide (L) kill
circum (L). around
clad, -o, -=us (G). a branch
clav, =a, -i (L). a club
cnid, -a, -o (G). A nettle
co, -l,-m, -n (L). With. Together
coel, [i, -o (G). Hollow
corp, -l, =us (G). The body
cyan, -e, -i, -o (G). Dark blue
cyto, =e, -o, =us (G). a hollow place. A cell
D
de, (L). From, down, out
decid, falling off
dendr, -o, =on, =um (G). A tree
derm, =a, -ato, -o (G). Skin
deutero (G). The second
diastol (G). standing apart
di, -a (G). Across, through; separate, apart
di, -s (G). Separate, apart; double, two
duc, -t (L) Lead
E
eco (G). A house, an abode
ecto (G). Outside, out, outer
ell, =a, =um, =us (L). Small
end, -o (G). Within, inner
enter, =o, =um (G). Gut, the intestine
epi, (G). Upon, over, aside
equ, -a, -i, (L). Equal
equi (L). Equal. A horse
eryth, -o (G). Red
eu, (G). true
exo, (G). out, outside, without
F
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Flagell =um (L). A whip
G
gast, =er, -ero, -r, -ro (G). The stomach
genu (L). The knee
geo, (G). The earth
glyc, -er, -o (G). Sweet
gymn, -o (G). naked
H
hapl, -o (G). Simple, single
hem, -a, -ato, =ia (G). Blood
hepa, =r, -t, -to (G). The liver
herb, =a, -i, -o (L) Grass; plant
heter, -o, (G). Other, different
hibern, =us (L). winter
histo (G). tissue
homeo (G). Like, resembling, alike
hydr, =a, -i, -o (G). Water
hyp, -o (G). Under, beneath
hyper (G). Over, above; excessive
I
intr, -a (L) Within, inside
iso (G). equal
K
kary, -o (G). kernal
L
labi, -a, -o (L). A lip
leuc, -o (G). White
levo (L). left-handed side
liga, -m, -t (L). Bound, tied; a hand
lip, -o (G). Fat; lack; leave
lumin (L). light
lys, -i, =is, -io (G). To cut, to loosen
M
macr, -o (G). Large, long
mal, --e, -i, -ign (L). Bad, evil, wrong
mandibul (L). A jaw
maxill, =a, -i (L). The jaw, jawbone
medull, -a (L). Marrow, pith
meg, -a, -alo (G). Large, great
mei, -o, =osis (G). Less
melan, -o (G). Black
merist, -o, (G). Divided
mes, -o, (G). Middle
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met, -a, -h (G). Between, with, after, back
again; change
micro, -o (G). Small
mito- (G). A thread
mon, -a, -er, -o (G) One, single
morph, =a, -o (G). Form
mult, -i, (L). Many
muta (L). Change
myc, -e, -et, -eto, -o (G). A fungus
myo (G). Muscle
myrio (G). Muscle
myx, =a, -o, (G). Slime, mucus, nasal
discharge
N
narc, =a, -o (G). Numbness, stupor
nari, =s (L). A nostril
necr, -o, =us (G). The dead; a dead body
neo (G). New, recent; a temple; swim; go
neur, =a, -o (G). A nerve, sinew, cord
noc, -en, -i, -u (L). Harm; harmful
noct, -i (L). Night
nom, =en, -in (L). A name
noto (G). The back; south, southwest
nav, -i, -o (L). New
noxi, -os (L). Harmful
-nym (G). A name
=nyx (G). Night
O
ocul, -i, -o, =us (L). An eye
olig, -o (G). New; scant; small
-ology (G). A science
-oma (G). A tumor, morbid growth
onc, -o, =us (G). A mass; a tubercle; a
hook, barb
onto (G). Being, existing
=onus, -t (L). A burden; burdened
oo (G). An egg
ophi, di, -o, =s (G). A snake
orni, =s, -th, -tho (G). A bird
=os (L). A bone; a mouth
oscul (L). Kiss; a little mouth
-ose (L). Fullness. A sugar
-osity (L). Fullness
ost, -e, -eo, =eum (G) A bone
osmo, -s, -t (G). Pushing, thrusting
ovi, (L). An egg; a sheep
=ovum (L). An egg
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P
patch, -y (G). Thick
pali (L). A stake
palp (L). Touch, feel
pan (G). All
papill, =a, -i (L). A nipple
par, -a (G). Beside, beyond, near
pari (L). equal
path, -o, =y (G). Suffering, disease
pedal (L). Of a foot
pep, -s, -t (G). Digest; cook
pedi (G). A child; (L). a foot
peri (G). Around
phag, =e, -o (G). Eat
pheno (G). Show, seem, appear, purplered
phloe, -o (G). The bark of a tree
phore (G). to carry
phyll, -o, =um (G). a leaf
phyt, -o, =um (G). Plant
pin, -o (G). Drink
pne, -o, -u, -um, -us (G). Breath; breathe
=pneuma, -ti, -to (G). Wind, air, breath
pneumo (G). lungs
pod, -o, =y (G) Foot
poly, (G). Many, much
post (L). -er, -ero, -ic (L). Hinder, posterior
pro, (G). Before, in front of, forward
pseud, -o (G). False
pter, -o, -um (G). A wing; a feather; a fin
pulmo, -n, -no (L). Lung
pyr, -o, -i (G). Fire
tach, (G). Speed
tel, -eo, -o (G). The end; complete
temper (L) Moderate
tetr, -a (G) Four
tran, -s (L). Cross; across
troch, -o, =us (G). A wheel
U
uni, (L). One
uro, (G). Tail; urine
V
viscer, -a, -o (L). The organs of the body
viv, -a, -o (L). Alive, living
X
xanth (G). Yellow
xeno; =xenus (G). A stranger
xer, -o (G). Dry
xiph, -i, -o, =us (G). A sword
xyl, =o, =um (G). Wood
Z
zoo, =n (G). An animal
zyg, -o, =us (G). A yoke
R
rhiz, =a, -o (G). A root
S
sali, -ci, =x (G) Willow
sapr, -o (G). Rotten, putrid
soma, -t, -to (G) Body
soph, -o (G). Wise
staphyl, a=, -o (G). A bunch of grapes
stolo, =n (L). A twig, stem
stom, =a, -ato, -o (G). Mouth
sucr, -o (F). Sugar
sym, syn, (G). With, together
synap, -s, -sis (G). a union
sys, (G). With together
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